Is Plexico Burress an idiot?

**mr_gyptian** · 01-30-2008, 02:55 PM

Why in the name of Zeus would you give the Patriots locker room material?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playof...ory?id=3222404

**BigDaddy** · 01-30-2008, 02:57 PM

Maybe he thinks he's Joe Namath.

**fez** · 01-30-2008, 02:57 PM

i loved TFB's reaction to the whole thing. he didnt care that plaxico predicted a giants win, just that he thought the pats would only score 17.

**Tippster** · 01-30-2008, 03:08 PM

Ask the Steeler fans.

**pappag** · 01-30-2008, 03:10 PM

This combined with the SI issue (and other tangibles), you can go ahead and put big money on the Pats and thank me later. I will be shocked if this game isn't over by the early 3rd quarter.

**SkiEvil** · 01-30-2008, 04:10 PM

WTF. It seems like it has become taboo to do anything but praise the patriots. Why the FUCK not? I would say that he is pretty spot on in his comments. If you think the patriots need that for motivation you are wrong. They are a good team, they are not gods.

**fez** · 01-30-2008, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by SkiEvil

WTF. It seems like it has become taboo to do anything but praise the patriots. Why the FUCK not? I would say that he is pretty spot on in his comments. If you think the patriots need that for motivation you are wrong. They are a good team, they are not gods.

you think the giants are going to hold the pats to 17 pts?

**Steven S. Dallas** · 01-30-2008, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by SkiEvil

If you think the patriots need that for motivation you are wrong.

The Pats will manufacture motivation out of anything available to them, no matter how innocuous the comments. Burress' saying that the Giants will win is far from innocuous, though.

As long as Belichick is coach in New England you won't hear one of the Pats say anything like "We're going to win" or even "I like our chances out there." I'm sure they'd like to, since they are all very competitive people and many of them have earned the right to be confident in big games. But not saying things like that has two functions- it doesn't provide any bulletin board material for their opponents, and it makes them even angrier when someone on another team makes comments like Burress did, because they can't respond in kind. Trust me, Rodney Harrison would love to grab a reporter's tape recorder and tell Burress exactly what he thinks is going to happen this Sunday, but he can't- so he has to sublimate his anger into his play.

Psy-ops, dude. Psy-ops.

**CUBUCK** · 01-30-2008, 04:57 PM

I would have thought 19-0 would have been motivation enough.

These are professional athletes I have a hard time believing any Patriot player will be trying harder because of these comments. The only reason not to say it is to save face if your wrong. As far as bulletin board material I think its all B.S.

**mr_gyptian** · 01-30-2008, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by CUBUCK

I would have thought 19-0 would have been motivation enough.

These are professional athletes I have a hard time believing any Patriot player will be trying harder because of these comments. The only reason not to say it is to save face if your wrong. As far as bulletin board material I think its all B.S.

as Tipp said, ask the Steelers. not only did the patriots use that idiot's comments for motivation they made it their mission to embarass him.

**CUBUCK** · 01-30-2008, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by mr_gyptian

as Tipp said, ask the Steelers. not only did the patriots use that idiot's comments for motivation they made it their mission to embarass him.

The same Steelers that lost to the Jets? The Patriots were a better team and that is why they won, it wasn't because they had bulletin board material.

**mr_gyptian** · 01-30-2008, 05:38 PM

no, the Steelers that only beat the Dolphins by three.

but there's a difference between just flat beating a team and noticeably picking on a particular player the whole game. to the effect of him looking like he lost the game for the steelers.

**danimal's dead** · 01-30-2008, 05:42 PM

I hope Plaxico runs over Rodney Harrison just like he did Al Harris and Bigby and the rest of the Packers D.

The Patriots better be ready for a brawl because NY is physical, I would not want to try to tackle Brandon Jacobs in the open field either, Teddy Bruschi better put some extra padding in his helmet or he may have another stroke.

**BigDaddy** · 01-30-2008, 07:03 PM

Some Giants bulletin board material:

**Steven S. Dallas** · 01-30-2008, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by CUBUCK

The same Steelers that lost to the Jets? The Patriots were a better team and that is why they won, it wasn't because they had bulletin board material.

You can't overlook motivation in games like this. All these guys are good athletes and can play, but (not to sound like a Successories poster) pride is an essential element to a winning team. The Ravens and Eagles D didn't have great seasons overall, but played very well against the Pats and their vaunted offense, because they had guys like Brian Dawkins and Ray Lewis who weren't going to give up that easily. Any edge the Patriots can get, they take (sometimes to a fault); no question they have discussed Burress' comments and didn't like them.

Originally Posted by danimal's dead

The Patriots better be ready for a brawl because NY is physical.

Given that these two teams played a month ago, I'd say the Pats are probably aware of that. I don't think of NY as having a particularly physical offensive or defensive line, though- the Pats' guys are way nastier.

**Tippster** · 01-30-2008, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by mr_gyptian

as Tipp said, ask the Steelers. not only did the patriots use that idiot's comments for motivation they made it their mission to embarass him.

Originally Posted by CUBUCK

The same Steelers that lost to the Jets? The Patriots were a better team and that is why they won, it wasn't because they had bulletin board material.

Actually I was basically saying "Ask the Steelers Fans if Plaxico Burress is an idiot." According to the ones I know they all think "yes."

**focus** · 02-03-2008, 09:32 PM

bump.

Pretty close.

**Woodsy** · 02-03-2008, 10:12 PM

how you like your crow cooked you no nothing bitch?

**iceman** · 02-03-2008, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsy

how you like your crow cooked you no nothing bitch?

when the Pats scored to take the lead towards the end I pulled out my phone to call you and ask, "HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW,BITCH?!?"

But the kids and Nancy made me hang up before I made the call, so I blame them for the loss.

**Woodsy** · 02-03-2008, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

when the Pats scored to take the lead towards the end I pulled out my phone to call you and ask, "HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW,BITCH?!?"

But the kids and Nancy made me hang up before I made the call, so I blame them for the loss.

heh
that comment was for mr gyption who as usual was dead fucking wrong
you
i love you
just hate your cheating patriots

**iceman** · 02-03-2008, 10:19 PM

Is "Just win, baby" code for something completely different?

Sure seems like it from here.

beeyotch.

**SuperChief** · 02-03-2008, 10:29 PM

Must not be too big an idiot he called it pretty damn close.

**SkiEvil** · 02-04-2008, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by fez

you think the giants are going to hold the pats to 17 pts?

Nope, 14 points. My bad.

**mr_gyptian** · 02-04-2008, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Woodsy

how you like your crow cooked you no nothing bitch?

fair enough.

but I know how to use know in a sentence.

Woodsy, did you already whore your fat ass to another team?

**road trip** · 02-04-2008, 08:57 AM

I think the locker room material comment, in retrospect, was a non-issue because the Pats clearly were overconfident and thought that the Giants would fold like a card tower in a hurricane. They did not even take the quote seriously enough to rally against it; the blew it off. "Oh those upstart Giants... how cute.. they think they can win."

And while Belichik (sp?) kept his team from talking to the press about their taunts/predictions/etc, they clearly did not take that lesson to heart as on the first couple of drives, evidently all that pent up trash talking just oozed out.